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INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL – JEDDAH
GEOGRAPHY - WORK SHEET
Class VIII
CH-2 – LAND, SOIL, WATER, NATURAL VEGETATION AND WILD LIFE RESOURCES
Name:… ……………………………… Sec………….. Roll No:…………
I. Tick the correct answer from the options
1. An organic material which determines the fertility of soil
( Humus / Silt )
2. The densely populated land forms are
(Plains / Plateaus)
3. The country which has highest percent of forest land
( Brazil / Japan )
4. One of the major threat to the environment
(Land degradation / Land reclamation )
5. The highest percent of land under crop land is in
( India / China)
6. In the hilly terrains the major and widely spread natural disaster
( Floods / Landslides)
7. Forests in which trees shed their leaves in a particular season are called
( Deciduous / Evergreen )
8. The suitable method of soil conservation in hill areas
(Terrace farming / Mulching)
9. Eco system is an interdependence between
(Economy and land / Natural environment and its inhabitants)
10. Tundra vegetation comprise of
(Lichens and Mosses / Acacia and Cactus )
11. Which one of these determines the colour and texture of soil
(Parent Rock / Flora, Fauna and Micro organism )
12. The percent of fresh water is available and fit for human use.
(3% / 1%)
II. Fill in the blanks
1. An irrigation method which is useful in dry region
2. __________ refers to the destruction of soil by wind and water
3. Water is a vital _________________ natural resource
4. The right mix of ______________ and ____________ make the soil fertile
5. Most of the industrial effluents are __________________ and reach human body through water
6. __________________ is considered as an essential cleanser of the environment
7. The growth of vegetation depends on ___________ and ____________
8. ______________ , _________________ , ________________ and _______________ are some of the human and natural factors which accelerate the process of extinction of natural vegetation and wild life
9. _____________ is poached mainly for its teeth
10. Soil is made up of ________________, __________________ and _______________
III. Answer the following
1. Name any two National Parks
_____________________________________________________________________
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2. The scheme launched by the government to promote tree plantation.
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3. An international agreement between governments to deal with the trade related
with endangered flora and fauna.
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4. The process of collecting rain water from roof tops and directing it to an appropriate
location where it is stored for future use.
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IV. Name the following soil conservation methods
1. Different crops are sown at different times and grown in different rows
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2. Rocks are piled up to slow down the flow of water, this prevents gullies and further
soil loss.
_____________________________________________________________________
3. Rows of trees are planted in the coastal and dry regions to check the wind
movement and to protect soil cover.
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4. The bare ground between plants is covered with a layer of organic matter like straw
to help to retain soil moister.
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5. Stones, grass, soil are used to build barriers along contours, trenches are made in
front of the barriers to collect water.
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